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1862–1924

BEWARE.

Madge Morris Wagner

Beautiful maiden, So daintily fair, Thy rose-hued lips, Thy soft, flowing hair,

Symmetric perfection, Sweet, winning face, The charms that thou wearest A palace might grace;

And yet thy bright beauty May wreck and despair. Beautiful maiden, Beware! oh, beware!

There are flattering tongues That‘ twere death to believe, And loves who woo But to win and deceive;

For innocent feet There is many a snare. Beautiful maiden, Beware! oh, beware!

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